"Change your surname? What's going on?" he frowned.

"It's probably because I feel that it's easier to merge into another family than to incorporate it into another family," William seemed a little surprised why he cared about an inconspicuous little nobleman so much. "It would cost a lot of money to maintain a decent life. If I'm not good at managing, the territory would be a drag."

"Is it possible that the other party is forced to do so? For example, to seize territory or something."

"This... should be unlikely," the count pondered, "I have seen them several times at some previous banquets, but I just didn't talk about it in detail. The family of Glen and Somei who changed their surnames were quite harmonious, and they didn't look like they were forced. If you want to know more, I can call Viscount Dort and Somei now."

"No need," Roland interrupted the other party through Nightingale's whisper, "I just asked casually, it's not important. However, the member of the Glen family did not seem to have come here this time?" If her brother Hyde had come, Nightingale would have recognized it long ago.

"The banquet was invited according to the usual specifications, which was my negligence," the old city lord stroked his chest apologetically.

The meaning of this sentence is already very obvious. Even if you change your surname and become a branch of the Somme family, you are still not among his invitations. Although Yinguang City has driven business by the developed mining industry, the style here is somewhat similar to that of Glow City. Compared with titles and titles, you are more interested in wealth and strength... But from the side, it also shows that the Glen family is indeed almost forgotten.

You should know that after Nightingale left, Hyde inherited the title of his father Viscount.

It's sad enough to get to this point.

When he returned to the camp, Roland had just pulled up the tent curtain, Nightingale showed up and explained, "Your Majesty, I am not concerned about Hyde's affairs. Since leaving Silverlight City, I have no relationship with the Glen family. Please believe me, I was just a little surprised at that time."

Seeing the other party's expression "It's definitely not what you think", Roland couldn't help but want to tease her, but when he thought of Nightingale's traditional temperament, if she took it seriously and insisted on showing her will, it would be his turn to have a headache. So he coughed twice and nodded lightly, "I know, you will never lie to me on this."

"You didn't believe it...what you didn't believe it completely!" Nightingale pointed out immediately.

Well, no, I still brought a little joking mentality, but she was able to tell it out by her ability. Roland had to take a deep breath, eliminated the distractions in her mind, and looked into her eyes and said seriously, "I believe in you."

This time it was Nightingale's turn to be uncomfortable. Her cheeks were slightly red and her eyes shifted unconsciously. "I'm really just surprised. I have nothing to do with the person who betrayed me."

Although Roland wanted to say that even if he cared about it, it would be better to follow her words at this time, "What's so surprised?"

"The Somei family once had a good relationship with their father..." Nightingale whispered, "After his father passed away, they also visited me at Old Gelan's residence. However, after he learned that I was a witch, Old Gelan did not allow me to meet them again. I didn't expect that Viscount Somei would bring Hyde into the clan, which... really surprised me."

So that's it. After years of influence in this world, Roland immediately understood what she meant. If the relationship between the two families was so good, it would have helped her brother to revive his family business after the death of Old Glen. This is not uncommon in the aristocratic story. The down-and-out heirs made a comeback with the help of others and gave them several times of wealth to repay each other, and even made their descendants tied together, which was something that everyone talked about.

That's not the case if the only heir changed his surname.

This means that the Glen family is completely cut off and the title of viscount will not be passed on.

Roland is now determined to take back all the feudal power, so it doesn't matter whether he is a noble or not. However, from the perspective of traditional nobles, this is more serious than the plan to seize wealth, and it is not as if it were done by a family with quite good relationships.

"If you find it strange, go and check it out," Roland sat back at the desk and spread out a stack of parchment. This is the work he must do whenever he goes to: check the local population and financial income and expenditure. "I have protection from Sylvie and the God-Punishment Witch. If it is only in the camp, it is absolutely safe. You don't have to be by my side at all times."

Nightingale hesitated, "But these are all matters of the Glen family and have nothing to do with me..."

"Of course, your father's territory cannot be said to be irrelevant," although it has to be handed over to the country now, he thought to himself, "and the mansion you lived in when you were a child is also on that land. It is rare to come here once, and you don't have to worry about being chased by the church, just treat it as a place of old sight."

Perhaps it was the words of the mansion in childhood that moved Nightingale. After a while, she made a decision, "Then you have to promise me that if you want to leave the camp, you must call me back first. In addition, I just went to take a look and would not do anything else."

"I know," Roland smiled and shook his head. Now it feels like he is forcing her to go. However, instead of holding some past events in my heart, it is better to face them calmly. Only after experiencing them can you truly let go.

The Nightingale is still too young and too...a little...

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As soon as the next day was dawn, Nightingale left the camp and walked along the avenue to the east of Silver Light City.

The home I remember is very big. In addition to a two-story house, there is also a farmland that is wide enough to flood the footprints. Beside the field is a stream flowing from the forest, and you can catch a lot of crabs in summer. Going further east, you will encounter a steep ravine. Family members often say that there may be gem veins hidden underneath. When she gets married, she will give her the largest gem inside as a dowry.

It was only after the Communist Party left Yinguang City with the Co-Aid Association, Nightingale gradually realized that his territory was counted in the backwards of the nobles. If placed in other places, it would probably be no less than the ordinary knight leader. The water source is a stream, so the area of ​​farmland must be limited. As for the gem mine in the ravine, it is probably the wishful expectation of the family. Even if there is, there is not enough golden dragon to develop it.

However, when she stepped on this land again a few years later, the impression in her memory still did not fade at all. Even though it looked much smaller, the weed-covered ridges were no longer boundless, but her childhood thoughts added an indescribable sense of vitality to it.

She couldn't help but understand Wendy's words "Getting rid of the nightmares of the past does not mean leaving the past."

When approaching the location of the mansion, Nightingale couldn't help but be stunned.

She thought that this unmanaged house would become dilapidated, but she did not expect that it would not only be brand new, but also expanded several times on the original basis. Through the courtyard wall, she saw that there were many people gathered inside, dressed in a simple manner, and some of them were just like beggars. Several servants shuttled through the crowd and sent bowls of hot porridge to their hands, and the crowd burst into tears from time to time.

Is this distributing relief food?

She followed people's eyes to the end of the courtyard, and a man stood at the door of the house, responding to everyone's gratitude with a smile. Whether in his dress or manner, he looked like a kind and decent nobleman.

That person was her former younger brother.
Chapter completed!